bitCNY vs Tether vs Steem Dollars
What problem does this service solve?
bitCNY is intended to serve as financial tool that will help stabilize the price of BTS relative to the Chinese Yuan. | Tether is the largest stablecoin. It allows crytpcurrency traders to hedge against volatility. | Steem Dollars are a stablecoin that are designed to be used as a less volatile medium of exchange on the Steem platform. |
Token Stats
Company Description
bitCNY is a decentralized stablecoin that is pegged to the Chinese Yuan. It is based on the BitShares blockchain and has a Delegated Proof-of-Stake (dPoS) consensus mechanism. As a market pegged asset, the bitCNY token represents the amount of BitShares (BTS) that are equivalent to one Chinese Yuan. | Tether (USDT) is the largest stablecoin cryptocurrency. It is pegged to the US Dollar. (1 USDT=$1 USD) Each Tether token that is issued is backed by $1 USD that is supposedly held in reserve. Tether has been the subject of some controversy because they have failed to allow a transparent audit of their currency reserves. | Steem Dollars, or Steem Based Dollars, are stablecoins released by the Steem platform and pegged to the USD. Steem Dollars (SBD) are one of the three currencies that help power the Steem social media platform. SBD holders are entitled to receive one dollars worth of STEEM when it is redeemed. |